Lore of Wildwood

"“We are the inheritors of a wonderful world, a beautiful world, full of life and mystery, goodness and pain.' - Iphigenia"

Overview
Throughout much of the Wildwood Chronicles there is a history of the the world with many myths and legends of it, as well as magic and mysticism.

History
We are left with many voids of history in the Wildwood Chronicles however it is widely believed by the Wood's inhabitants that there was an ancient civilization of philosophers, artists, and musicians.

Magic
Magic is not so much mentioned as mysticism is in the Wildwood Chronicles, but it is a times and its usually dark magic. One instance of use is when Alexandra uses dark magic to bring back to life her son, Alexei. This event was considered bad in the eyes of most Southwooders as they exiled her to Wildwood, they assumed to her death.

The other main magic is simply Woods Magic, the magic that simply lets you enter and live in the Wood, while also binding the Wood seperate from the outside world with the periphery bind.

Mysticism
The mysticism in Wildwood seems to correspond with its trees, the Council Tree and its Southwood opposite, the Blighted Tree. A mystic is someone who can hear plants, but also get them to obey their commands. One can become a mystic by meditating and listening till they eventually can listen to plants.